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Today is the 27th of May and here are today’s headlines

For the first time, Operation Sindoor — the military strike launched by India earlier this month against terror targets in Pakistan — employed the concept of “red teaming” as part of its operational planning, The Indian Express has learnt. Red teaming involves embedding a small group of experts familiar with the adversary’s mindset, tactics and response patterns into the planning process. Their role is to critically challenge the plan, simulate enemy reactions, and help test the robustness of the intended military strategy. According to sources, this is the first time the Indian military has tested this concept in an actual operation, marking a shift in India’s strategic doctrine, bringing in a more dynamic and anticipatory approach to such cross-border operations.

The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and states on a petition challenging the Waqf Act, 1995. A bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice A G Masih issued the notice on the plea by Delhi resident Nikhil Upadhyay, and tagged it with a similar petition by Advocate Hari Shankar Jain and another person. Hearing writ petitions challenging the recent amendments made to the Waqf Act, the bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice Masih had earlier asked why the 1995 Act is being challenged now after so many years.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday placed Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts under ‘red’ alert for the next 24 hours, while Raigad has been kept under an ‘orange’ alert. While the ‘red’ alert in Mumbai comes to an end today morning, generally cloudy skies, moderate spell of rainfall, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds at isolated places will continue throughout the day. In the past 24 hours, the IMD’s observatories at Mumbai’s Colaba and Santacruz recorded 161.9 mm and 144.2 mm of rainfall – highest 24 hours rainfall recorded since 2021 during the month of May, and second highest in the past decade. According to the BMC, Mumbai’s island city recorded 106 mm of rainfall, followed by 72 mm at western suburbs and 63 mm in the eastern suburbs.

Even as the Indian Navy and Coast Guard race to contain any oil spill from the MSC Elsa 3 container ship, which sank Sunday, marine biology experts said that authorities must try to contain as much oil and pollution as possible offshore, as onshore clean-up has limitations—especially during the monsoon season. Meanwhile, teams of scientists from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), under the Agriculture Ministry, have fanned out across three locations on Kerala’s coast to collect water and sediment samples to examine onshore impacts.

A mass shooting was reported in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on Monday night which left at least two people dead and nine others wounded, reports stated. The incident took place around 10:30pm on Lemon Hill Drive at Poplar Drive. Police have said that at least two of the shooting victims are believed to be juveniles. Police added that all the nine victims of shooting are in a stable condition. The exact age of the victims, who died in the mass shootout in United States’ Philadelphia, is not known yet but a police officer during a press briefing said the two deceased victims were adults, a male and a female. The police added that no arrests have been made till now in the mass shooting incident.

This was the Catch up on 3 Things by the indian express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan and the situation on the borders. Two weeks into the pause that was agreed upon by both the countries, the Indian Army is considering a rebalancing of troop deployments along the border to prevent any kind of escalation. Amrita shares more details on the same.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sanath Prasad about the annual issue of waterlogging and flooding in Bengaluru. The flooding in the city causes damage to human lives and property. He talks about the way it impacted the city, the general public and why it is a recurring problem. (8:55)

Lastly, we speak about a civil judge who was removed by the High Court following a string of complaints about his conduct in court. (18:51)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about a major encounter in Chhattisgarh in which security forces claimed to have killed top Maoist leader Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra about the Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the rollout of Amrit Bharat Express trains. (09:55)

And in the end, we discuss the fallout from the capsizing of a container vessel off the Kerala coast and the emergency response now underway. (20:04)

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Today on the show, we take a break from our usual programming to bring you a complete guide on what your health checkup should include—regardless of your age, sex, or lifestyle.

The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt breaks down which tests are an absolute must, which ones are unnecessary, how often you should get them done, and whether a good result on paper means you can skip a visit to the doctor.

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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Jay Mazoomdar about two fatal tiger attacks in Ranthambore National Park over the past month and poor wildlife management contributed to these incidents.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Anjali Marar about why this year’s summer has been unusually cool across much of India and how this moderation could influence the upcoming monsoon. (13:01)

And in the end, we look at Kannada author Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection Heart Lamp, which won the 2025 International Booker Prize. (23:34)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Chief of the National Political Bureau Manoj C.G. about India's efforts to rally global support for its fight against terrorism originating from Pakistan. He talks about the seven multi-party delegations that will visit various countries to convey India’s message in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the Indian Space Research Organisation's 101st mission which ended up failing due to a malfunction in the PSLV rocket which was carrying the EOS-09 satellite to its designated orbit. (13:51)

Lastly, we speak about the ordeal of a Dalit woman who was wrongly accused of theft. (23:27)

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